MCG · Sat 22 Sep 2001, 2:30pm AEST
Essendon beat Hawthorn 11.10 (76) to 9.13 (67) in the 2001 Preliminary Finals at the MCG on Sat 22 Sep 2001.
Updated Tue 25 Jan 2022, 11:07am (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 2001, Preliminary Finals |
| Venue | MCG |
| Bounce | Sat 22 Sep 2001, 2:30pm AEST |
| Essendon | 11.10 (76) |
| Hawthorn | 9.13 (67) |
| Result | Essendon by 9 points |